By Simon Nare
Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki have, in separate applications, called for retired Justice Sisi Khampepe to recuse herself from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Inquiry tasked with investigating why certain cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) were never prosecuted.
Justice Khampepe was appointed chairperson of the commission in May 2022 by President Cyril Ramaphosa, but both his predecessors oppose her leadership of the inquiry and have applied for her recusal.
In a statement, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said its patron concurred with Mbeki’s view that Justice Khampepe is conflicted, citing her previous roles as a member of the TRC Amnesty Committee and later as Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions.
“It is contended that these roles give rise to a material and disqualifying conflict of interest in relation to the subject matter and mandate of the Commission,” the foundation said.
The foundation
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